Psalm 34 - The Scriptures 2009

¹ Aleph I bless יהוה at all times; His praise is continually in my mouth.

² Bĕt My being makes its boast in יהוה; Let the humble hear and be glad.

³ Gimel Oh, make יהוה great with me, And let us exalt His Name together.

⁴ Dalet I sought יהוה, and He answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.

⁵ Hĕ They looked to Him and were lightened, Waw And their faces were not ashamed.

⁶ Zayin This poor one cried out and יהוה heard him, And saved him out of all his distresses.

⁷ Ḥet The messenger of יהוה encamps all around those who fear Him, And rescues them.

⁸ Tet Oh, taste and see that יהוה is good; Blessed is the man that takes refuge in Him!

⁹ Yod Fear יהוה, you His set-apart ones, For there is no lack to them who fear Him!

¹⁰ Kaph Young lions have lacked and been hungry; But those who seek יהוה lack not any good matter.

¹¹ Lamed Come, you children, listen to me; Let me teach you the fear of יהוה.

¹² Mem Who is the man who desires life, Who loves many days, in order to see good?

¹³ Nun Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit.

¹⁴ Sameḵ Turn away from evil and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it.

¹⁵ Ayin The eyes of יהוה are on the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.

¹⁶ Pĕ The face of יהוה is against evil-doers, To cut off their remembrance from the earth.

¹⁷ Tsadi The righteous cried out, and יהוה heard, And delivered them out of all their distresses.

¹⁸ Qoph יהוה is near to the broken-hearted, And saves those whose spirit is crushed.

¹⁹ Rĕsh Many are the evils of the righteous, But יהוה delivers him out of them all.

²⁰ Shin He is guarding all his bones; Not one of them is broken.

²¹ Taw Evil does slay the wrong, And those who hate the righteous are guilty.

²² יהוה redeems the lives of His servants, And none of those taking refuge in Him are guilty.